3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (273+ words) Progressive Railroading MTA advances Interborough Express design, environmental review New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials are planning to release the draft environmental impact statement for the planned Interborough Express (IBX) in fourth-quarter 2026. The $5.5 billion project will connect the boroughs…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (241+ words) The Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile loop of trails, parks and attractions that connects 45 neighborhoods in Atlanta, has shared the final recommendations from a three-and-a-half-year study of future light-rail service along the Beltline corridor. Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (279+ words) Progressive Railroading TCU/IAM, IAM District 19 join coalition against UP-NS merger The Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 19 (IAM District 19) have joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, a group including…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is calling on the Canadian government to introduce a new targeted tax policy and extend 100% immediate depreciation to Canada’s transportation and warehousing sector. The call is based on an independent economic analysis, prepared by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) today began operating as the authority governing the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated rail and bus services, the Metra commuter-rail system and Pace bus network. The NITA Act was signed into law in December…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (313+ words) Progressive Railroading USDOT launches 'America's Great Corridors of Commerce' The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a voluntary, nationwide program to fast-track infrastructure build-out along highways and rail corridors. The America's Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC) initiative aims to turn these…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (202+ words) The North Carolina Railroad Co. (NCRR) has awarded a $600,000 NCRR Invests grant to Great Southern Wood-NC Inc. for the design and construction of on-site rail infrastructure at a planned lumber treatment facility in Scotland County, North Carolina. The lumber company…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (151+ words) Progressive Railroading New PAC created to support Georgia industries The newly formed Georgia Coastal Trade PAC (GCT-PAC) is urging Georgia’s maritime, logistics, transportation, manufacturing and trade industries to assume a greater involvement in the public-policy process, including legislative matters and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (144+ words) The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking applicants for about $35 million in sustainable transportation planning grant funding. Projects should aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance multimodal transportation and help underserved communities become more resilient to natural disasters and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) Progressive Railroading Colorado secures grant to improve safety on mountain rail corridors The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $44 million grant to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to improve rail safety, reliability and emergency response along critical mountain…...